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  2. Fan (machine) - Wikipedia

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    A household electric fan A large cylindrical fan. A fan is a powered machine that creates airflow. A fan consists of rotating vanes or blades, generally made of wood, plastic, or metal, which act on the air. The rotating assembly of blades and hub is known as an impeller, rotor, or runner. Usually, it is contained within some form of housing ...

  3. Ányos Jedlik - Wikipedia

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    Jedlik's "lightning-magnetic self-rotor", 1827 (the world's first electric motor) Jedlik's tubular voltage generator, which is probably the earliest impulse generator. In 1820, Hans Christian Ørsted published his discovery that a compass needle was deflected from magnetic north by a nearby electric current, confirming a direct relationship between electricity and magnetism.

  4. Pillow block bearing - Wikipedia

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    An early pillow-block with a whitemetal plain bearing Stainless-steel-sea-water-resistance-split-plummer-pillow-block-bearing-unit. A pillow block bearing (or plummer block) is a mounting used to support a rotating shaft with the use of bearings and various accessories.

  5. GE Evolution Series - Wikipedia

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    The first set was 700-999, which was built from 2007-2011. Beginning 2023, CSX has repainted and renumbered the 3000 series locomotives to heritage units. The first heritage, 1827, was painted into Baltimore & Ohio and renumbered from 3059 on May 11, 2023. BNSF Railway has bought 25 ES44AC locomotives in 2023, and they are all classified as ...

  6. European hand fans in the 18th century - Wikipedia

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    Hand fans first arrived in Europe in the 15th century from Asia and became popular in the 16th century. Several fan styles were common and a plethora of materials were used to create them. Subject matter varied greatly, from Biblical scenes to landscapes. Hand fans serve as a cooling mechanism, social instrument, and fashion accessory.

  7. Lasko - Wikipedia

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    Lasko Andonovski (born 1991), Macedonian handball player; Lech Łasko (born 1956), Polish volleyball player; Léo Lasko (1885–1949), German screenwriter and film director; Michał Łasko (born 1981), Italian volleyball player; Miss Lasko-Gross (born 1977), American comics creator; Peter Lasko (1924–2003), British art historian